Month: June 2014

BPU to meet June 25

The Board of Public Utilities has scheduled meetings at 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, at the board offices, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan.

The work session at 4:30 p.m. will include a general manager update, board update, and overview of asset management software.

At the 6 p.m. meeting, on the agenda are a visitors’ time, legislative update, “Everyday Hero” recognition, Kansas Department of Health and Environment revolving loan approval; bond sale update, board comments and general manager comments.

Wyandotte County students receive degrees at K-State

Several students from Wyandotte County received degrees this spring from Kansas State University, Manhattan.
In all, nearly 3,000 students from 98 Kansas counties, 48 states and 43 countries received degrees at K-State this year.

The graduates from Wyandotte County:
From Bonner Springs: Alexander Bezek, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science; Jared Burns, Bachelor of Science; John Cota, Master of Science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Jordan DeTar Newbert, Bachelor of Science in Interior Design; Noelle Remy, Bachelor of Science; Kayla Zimmerly, Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition.
From Kansas City, Kan.: Courtney Albracht, Master of Interior Architecture and Product Design; Jaime Arreola, Bachelor of Science and a secondary major; Nozella Brown, Doctor of Education in adult, occupational and continuing education; Shahna Campbell, Bachelor of Science; Emily Cavlovic, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Adrene Evans, Bachelor of Science; Adrene Evans, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Corey Gamble, Master of Science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Genna Gaunce, Master of Science in plant pathology; Sarah Hartman, Bachelor of Science; Joseph Haws, Bachelor of Science in Construction Science and Management; Jasmine Holmes, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Alyssa Jones, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Mollie Kennedy, Bachelor of Science; Shayla Lambert, Bachelor of Science; Patrice Lasley, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Frank Maxwell, Master of Science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Karla McDaniel, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services; Anastasia McHaney, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Cody Oldham, Bachelor of Arts; Justin Peterson, Bachelor of Science in Education; Omar Quintero-Alcazar, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Jazmin Richmond, Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition; Jazmin Richmond, and a secondary major; Breanna Robbins, Bachelor of Science in Education; Mitzie Rojas, Bachelor of Science in Dietetics; Luis Sanchez, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Michael Saylor, Master of Science in adult, occupational and continuing education; Jeremy Scott, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Kayla Sparks, Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management; Andrew Turner, Bachelor of Science; Julia VanderWerff, Bachelor of Arts; Jeremy Walker, Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering; Andre Watkins, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Jordan Wegele, Bachelor of Arts.

Equal pay webinar for women to be July 15

An Equal Pay webinar for women will be presented from 11 a.m. to noon July 15.

The webinar, a presentation over the telephone through a conference call, is for people who may be employers, advocates, individual working women, legislators, educators, career counselors and college students.

The webinar is free, and requires registration on a first-come, first-served basis.

The webinar is intended to raise the awareness regarding the pay gap women still face compared to men and help persons understand women’s rights under certain laws that govern equal pay and compensation.

The webinar presenters include the U.S. Department of Labor, Women’s Bureau, Missouri Women’s Council, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Missouri Commission on Human Rights, U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and American Association of University Women (AAUW).

Topics to be discussed at the webinar include:
• Understand the Equal Pay Act
• Gain a better understanding of federal discrimination laws enforced by the EEOC
• Obtain statistics and information on a state and federal level regarding equal pay discrimination
• Acquire knowledge of wage and salary information that can be used in negotiations with employers.

To register for the webinar, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-equal-pay-matters-tickets-11950218425.